Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay said on Saturday that his heart was 'shattered' following a stampede during his rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur that claimed more than 35 lives. In his first reaction following the deadly incident, Vijay also paid condolence to those who lost their lives in the stampede, while praying for a quick recovery of the injured.
"My heart is shattered; I am writhing in unbearable, indescribable pain and sorrow that words cannot express," he said on X (previously Twitter). "I extend my deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of my dear brothers and sisters who lost their lives in Karur. I pray for the swift recovery of those receiving treatment in the
hospital."
Several children and women were among the 36 people who lost their lives in Karur sta